‘American Music Awards’ Winners: Taylor Swift is 2020’s Artist of the Year

2020 American Music Awards
Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat perform on the ‘2020 American Music Awards’ (ABC)

Taraji P. Henson (Empire) handled hosting duties during the 2020 American Music Awards held on Sunday, November 22, 2020 and airing live on ABC. Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd entered the AMAs with the most nominations at eight each. When all was said and done, Roddy Ricch walked away with one win while The Weeknd earned three awards including Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B.

Taylor Swift’s American Music Awards record now stands at 32 wins after adding Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video, and Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock wins to her collection. Swift missed this year’s show because she’s currently busy re-recording her songs’ masters.

2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS:

  • ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    Justin Bieber
    Post Malone
    Roddy Ricch
    Winner: Taylor Swift
    The Weeknd
  • NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    Lewis Capaldi
    Winner: Doja Cat
    DaBaby
    Lil Baby
    Roddy Ricch
    Megan Thee Stallion
  • COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
    Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
    DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
    Winner: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
    Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
    Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix”
  • FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
    Winner: BTS
    Billie Eilish
    EXO
    Ariana Grande
    NCT 127
  • FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
    Doja Cat “Say So”
    Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
    Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
    Winner: Taylor Swift “cardigan”
    The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
  • FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
    Winner: Justin Bieber
    Post Malone
    The Weeknd
  • FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
    Dua Lipa
    Lady Gaga
    Winner: Taylor Swift
  • FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
    Winner: BTS
    Jonas Brothers
    Maroon 5
  • FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
    Winner: Harry Styles “Fine Line”
    Taylor Swift “folklore”
    The Weeknd “After Hours”
  • FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
    Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
    Winner: Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
    Post Malone “Circles”
    Roddy Ricch “The Box”
    The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
  • FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
    Winner: Kane Brown
    Luke Combs
    Morgan Wallen
  • FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
    Gabby Barrett
    Miranda Lambert
    Winner: Maren Morris
  • FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
    Winner: Dan + Shay
    Florida Georgia Line
    Old Dominion
  • FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
    Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
    Winner: Blake Shelton “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
    Morgan Wallen “If I Know Me”
  • FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
    Winner: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
    Maren Morris “The Bones”
    Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) “Nobody But You”
  • FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
    DaBaby
    Winner: Juice WRLD
    Roddy Ricch
  • FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
    Cardi B
    Winner: Nicki Minaj
    Megan Thee Stallion
  • FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
    Lil Baby “My Turn”
    Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
    Winner: Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”
  • FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
    Winner: Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
    DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
    Roddy Ricch “The Box”
  • FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
    Chris Brown
    John Legend
    Winner: The Weeknd
  • FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
    Jhene Aiko
    Winner: Doja Cat
    Summer Walker
  • FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
    Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
    Summer Walker “Over It”
    Winner: The Weeknd “After Hours”
  • FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
    Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
    Summer Walker “Playing Games”
    Winner: The Weeknd “Heartless”
  • FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN
    Winner: Bad Bunny
    J Balvin
    Ozuna
  • FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN
    Winner: Becky G
    KAROL G
    Rosalía
  • FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN
    Anuel AA ”Emmanuel”
    Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
    Winner: Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG”
  • FAVORITE SONG – LATIN
    Bad Bunny “Vete”
    Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
    Winner: KAROL G & Nicki Minaj “Tusa”
  • FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
    Billie Eilish
    Tame Impala
    Winner: twenty one pilots
  • FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
    Lewis Capaldi
    Winner: Jonas Brothers
    Maroon 5
  • FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
    Winner: Lauren Daigle
    for KING & COUNTRY
    Kanye West
  • FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
    Kygo
    Winner: Lady Gaga
    Marshmello
  • FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
    Winner: Birds of Prey: The Album
    Frozen II
    Trolls: World Tour